St. Thomas Aquinas’s feast day (January 28) is the octave day of the feast of St. Agnes (January 21). While this may seem inconsequential, there are many points of connection between these two great saints.
First, they are both from central Italy: St. Agnes from Rome and St. Thomas from just south, Aquino, between Rome and Naples. Second, they both were from influential aristocratic families, Agnes from a noble Roman family and Aquinas from a mixed Germanic and Italian family, related to the Hol... Tags: Featured, Church, Religion, Rome, Italy, Jesus, Purity, Saints, Naples, Thomas, Mary, Lucca, Roman, St Thomas, Agnes, Thomas Aquinas

ROME (AP) — A private rescue boat with dozens of migrants aboard sought permission for a second day to enter a safe port Sunday, but said so far its queries to several nations haven’t succeeded. Another vessel crowded with migrants and taking on water, meanwhile, put out an urgent, separate appeal for help in the […] Tags: News, Rome, Nation, Libya

ROME (AP) — Three survivors of a rubber dinghy that sank in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya say up to 117 other migrants were aboard at the time of the capsizing, a U.N. migration official said Saturday. It appeared to be the latest tragedy on the dangerous central Mediterranean route from North […] Tags: News, Ap, Rome, Nation, Libya, Mediterranean, Mediterranean Sea

With expensive flights (assuming you don’t want to be a sardine in a rickety budget carrier) and even more expensive cities, a big European vacation isn’t always cheap. There is, however, good news for those who feel they can’t afford to go short of hitting the lotto. Don’t let money keep you from an amazing European trip. The trick is to avoid major tourist cities like Paris or London, and instead visit places where your dollar will go much further. In these cities, you might even be able to... Tags: Travel, London, France, Rome, Danube, Prague, Budapest, Hungary, Paris, Italy, Romania, Vatican City, Budget Travel, Rhine, Charles Bridge, Eastern Europe

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Recently, I returned home from Asia on a horrible airline ticket that made four separate connections before it finally arrived in Los Angeles. On my trip, I had the occasion to sit next to a series of businessmen also travelling back from various places I stopped along the way. The people were Japanese (1), American (2), Australian (1), and Indian (1).
On trips, I like to start up conversations and get to know the people I am sitting next to. What I noticed was that each of the people I was ... Tags: Asia, New York, Featured, Love, Religion, Careers, Los Angeles, Rome, Italy, Life Lessons, Judge, Kaczynski, Fairfax, Palm Beach, Salinger, Ted Kaczynski

There is no shortage of things to do in Rome. Y ou could fill an entire lifetime just visiting activities involving the history, churches and art.
What keeps me interested in returning is something far tastier – the food. And I know I’m not alone. I’m always excited to eat my way around the city, have some fun and spend time with the locals. Swapping stories and sampling some of the best Rome’s tastings is an experience that never disappoints.
Rome has it’s share of amazing places to eat; li... Tags: Travel, Rome, Bianca, Porchetta, PANNA Gelato

ROME (AP) — Silvio Berlusconi is back. Again. The three-time Italian premier, who has made a career out of rebounding from legal woes, personal scandal, heart trouble and political setbacks, is running for the European Parliament in May elections. The 82-year-old Berlusconi announced his candidacy with his center-right Forza Italia party Thursday in Sardinia. He […] Tags: News, Ap, Rome, Nation, Silvio Berlusconi, European Parliament, Berlusconi, Forza Italia, Sardinia

This is interesting !
The spaghetti that done only basic ingredients reminds me about my trip to Rome years ago. I didn’t even add some salt or other spices but the dish is very delicious and unforgettable flavor. Tags: Food, Rome, Ellie

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book.
Previous contributors include Jesmyn Ward, Lauren Groff, Bret Easton Ellis, Celeste Ng, T.C. Boyle, Dana Spiotta, Amy Bloom, Aimee Bender, Heidi Julavits, Hari Kunzru, and many others.
Brendan Lorber's impressive poetry collection If This Is Paradise Why Are We Still Driving repeatedly transforms the banal into the beautiful and thought-provoking.
In his own wor... Tags: Music, Minneapolis, China, San Francisco, Rome, Radiohead, David, Brooklyn, Williams, New Jersey, Rosetta, Broadway, Argentina, Cia, Scorsese, Osborne

ROME (AP) — A popular Naples pizzeria is the latest target of bombings in the area which Italian authorities have linked to mobsters.A small blast outside Pizzeria Sorbillo in the city's historic center early Wednesday damaged the... [Author: [email protected]] Tags: Business, Rome, Naples, Pizzeria Sorbillo

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has confirmed he will attend all sessions of his high-stakes sex abuse prevention summit next month that will include plenary meetings, witness testimony and a penitential Mass. The Vatican said Wednesday that the organizers of the Feb. 21-24 meeting met last week in Rome and briefed the pope on […] Tags: News, Ap, Rome, Nation, Pope Francis, Vatican, Pope, Vatican City

I mesi
The months
The original Roman year had ten named months, beginning with Martius, named for Mars, god of war. This was the month when the mighty Roman legions resumed their battles to conquer and rule the known world. It was also the time when farmers began working the fields and preparing for planting.
The other months were:
*Aprilis (April), dedicated to the goddess of love Aphrodite (Venus)
*Maius (May), for Maia, the goddess of new plantings (who also gave her name to il maial... Tags: Travel, Books, History, Rome, Web/Tech, Weblogs, Calendar, Language, Italy, Mars, Italian Expressions, Junius, Julius Caesar, Augustus, Numa Pompilius, Julian

News that the European Central Bank wants euro zone banks to set aside more money for their soured loans sank shares in Italian lenders and sparked a rebuke from one of the country's top politicians on Tuesday. Tags: Money, European Central Bank, Rome, businessNews, Ecb

Work, school and stats homework; they all take a toll on the body and mind. So the best thing you can do to refresh your body is to go on a gap year. Your reasons for such trips might be different from others. But whatever the reason behind your decision, a gap year will undoubtedly be one of the best times of your life. It’s a good time to unwind and explore other places you have been dreaming of visiting. So, if you are thinking of where to spend your gap year but can’t figure out an ideal loc... Tags: Travel, Sponsored, Japan, Spain, Rome, La Liga, New Zealand, Tokyo, Rome Rome, Europe Spain, Takayama Matsuri, Barcelona Valencia Madrid, Seville Watch

Former Long Beach State aquatics All-American and longtime UCLA swim and water polo coach Bob Horn died Friday after a long illness. He was 87.
Coach Bob Horn in 1979. Photo: Courtesy UCLA athletics
Whether it was his days as a player or as coach, Horn was a titan of the water polo and swimming scene, not just in Southern California but nationwide.
“He’s one of the dominant figures in water polo history,” said former USA water polo president Rich Foster. “Just the combination of his athletic... Tags: Usa, News, Minnesota, Australia, Oregon, Sports, Sport, Rome, Soccer, United States, Long Beach, College sports, Ncaa, Bob, Local News, Dorothy

Brazil’s new far-right president oversees speedy extradition of former leftwing guerrillaCesare Battisti, a former leftwing guerrilla fighter wanted by the Italian authorities over four murders in the late 1970s, has arrived in Rome after almost four decades on the run.His return follows a strengthening of ties between Brazil’s new far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, and Italy’s populist coalition government. Continue reading... Tags: Europe, Americas, World news, Rome, Italy, Brazil, Bolivia, Matteo Salvini, Jair Bolsonaro, Cesare Battisti, Battisti

We believe in one God Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sin. The words of the creeds which we say each Sunday and in the Daily Office. Perhaps the greatest sign of Jesus the Christ in his Glory is the existence of the Church. How did the early church pull this expression of God’s will for all of humankind together from hints in the Jewish Scriptures and bits and pieces of oral tradition from those who knew Jesus on earth? And how did baptism become t... Tags: Israel, Church, Religion, Rome, Egypt, Spirit, Jesus, Trinity, John, Abba, Christ, Mark, PAUL, Berkeley California, Jacob, Nero